Bible Verses About Turning the Other Cheek

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand , saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?